Imagine living in a suburb where the history of the land it’s built on is all around you. From interactive street signs connecting to apps containing information about the name on the sign to parks full of heritage items, no generation living in that suburb will ever be ignorant ofRead more »
The Western Sydney Dry Rainforest is little known or appreciated. It is also listed as a critically endangered ecological community. According to Greening Australia, which has developed a plan to restore it, WSDR is a plant community that stretches from Macarthur’s backyard to the Hawkesbury. Locally it occurs in CamdenRead more »
Badgerys Creek airport and the aerotropolis adjacent to it will not provide a silver bullet on jobs. Much more will need to be done to keep up with large scale population growth north and south of the airport, says MP Greg Warren. In a major speech to parliament last weekRead more »
In less than 20 years Raby Sport Complex has been transformed from a humble oval with a small canteen and a pit for a barbecue to one of the best cricket facilities in Sydney and NSW. On Saturday, no less a luminary than Morris Iemma described Raby as “the premierRead more »
The beating heart of the quest for a cure for oesophageal cancer is right here in Campbelltown. And it is powered by love. The love of an woman, Polly Grundy, for her husband Mark who died just 12 weeks after being diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in 2012. And the loveRead more »
The passion in Uncle Ivan Wellington’s voice is unmistakable. But if you listen very closely it goes up a notch or two when his welcome to country speeches turn to young people. “Ah, the young people, our hope, we must do everything we can to help them on their journey,’’Read more »
In the blink of an eye, Campbelltown has been transformed into a harmonious multicultural community. The change from an essentially British demographic started 20 years ago but has accelerated to the point where almost one in three local residents is overseas born. A demographic comparison between the 2011 and 2016Read more »
Residents in the Macquarie Fields electorate have sent an overwhelming message to the Liberal State Government: it’s time to stop the squeeze. That message forms the basis of a report launched yesterday by Macquarie Fields MP Anoulack Chanthivong detailing the results of a survey in which thousands of constituents madeRead more »
Campbelltown mayor George Brticevic says the other eight bids for the two A-League licences should be scared now that United for Macarthur and South West Sydney FC have joined forces. Speaking in a packed function room on the first floor of Campbelltown Sports Stadium last night, Cr Brticevic said thereRead more »
More local koalas are killed by motor vehicles than anything else, including dogs. In the past eight years there have been 38 reported deaths of koalas on local roads. That’s why local wildlife advocates are grateful Campbelltown Council responded to their request for more signs near koala crossing hotspots. RicardoRead more »
Ivan and Nathan Cleary dream of being together in the same rugby league team one day, but for a Campbelltown father and his son it’s already a reality. This Sunday, Daniel Draper and his son Blake, 20, will play for East Campbelltown Eagles reserve grade side in a grand finalRead more »
Campbelltown MP Greg Warren has again slammed the Berejiklian Government’s inaction and ignorance on water supply and security, fearing it will now lead to tough water restrictions for Macarthur residents. Mr Warren first raised the issue of water security six months ago, where the minister guaranteed the people of MacarthurRead more »
